Polyfunctional imidazoles: V. Synthesis of 1-aryl-4-chloro- 5-di(tri)fluoromethyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazoles

1-Aryl-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes and 1-aryl-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acids reacted with sulfur(IV) fluoride to give, respectively, 1-aryl-4-chloro-5-difluoromethyl- and 1-aryl-4-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazoles.     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: II. Synthesis and reactions with nucleophilic reagents of 1-substituted 2,4-dichloro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes

1-Alkyl(aryl)imidazolidine-2,4-diones reacted with Vilsmeier-Haack reagent affording 1-alkyl(aryl)-2,4-dichloro-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes whose reactions with sodium azide, sodium alkoholates, with phenols, thiols, and secondary cycloalkylamines led to the substitution of chlorine in the position 2 of the imidazole ring. The reaction with primary amines resulted in the condensation products at the aldehyde group.     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: I. Synthesis of 1-substituted 4-chloro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes by Vilsmeier-Haack reaction

2-[Alkyl(aryl)amino]acetamides in reaction with Vilsmeier-Haack reagent afforded 1-alkyl(aryl)-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes.     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: IV. Synthesis of 2-aryl-4-chloro-1-methyl(aryl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes

2-Aroyl-2-[methyl(aryl)amino]acetamides reacted with the Vilsmeier-Haak reagent to give 2-aryl-4-chloro-1-methyl(aryl)-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes.     

S<Stack><Subscript>N</Subscript><Superscript>H</Superscript></Stack> Reaction of lithiated nitronyl nitroxide with quinoline <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-oxide

The S_N^H reaction of lithiated 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyl 3-oxide with quinoline N-oxide affords 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(1-oxidoquinolin-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyl 3-oxide.     

(E) and (Z)-α-hydroxy and α-methoxyimino-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-acetic acids and esters. Spectral properties,conformations and photoisomerization of the new compounds

Detailed experimental procedures are given for the preparation of the stereoisomeric (E)- and (Z)-methyl-α-hydroxy and α-methoxyimino-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-acetates and of the related acids. (Z)-Isomers have been prepared by synthesis. (E)-Isomers have been obtained only by photoisomerization. Decarboxylation of the acids left the corresponding aldehydes which are ideal compounds for structural studies and configurational assignments.     

1,3-Dipolare Cycloaddition aromatischer Nitril-ylide und Nitril-oxide an Dicyan und Diazocyanide

1,3 Dipolar Cycloaddition of Aromatic Nitrile Ylides and Nitrile Oxides with Cyanogen and Diazocyanides Nitril ylides 2 generated from the imidoyl chlorides 1 react with cyanogen and aryldiazocyanides to 2,5(4)-dia-ryl-1H-imidazole-4(5)-carbonitriles 3a , b or 5(4)-(arylazo)-2,4(5)-diaryl-1H-imidazoles 4a and 2,3,5-triaryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carbonitriles 5a – f , respectively (Scheme 1). Reactions of benzonitrile oxides 7 with these dipolarophiles lead to 3,3′-diaryl-5,5′-bi[1,2,4]oxadiazoles 8a – c or 3-aryl-5-(arylazo)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 9a – j (Scheme 2).     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: XIV. 4-sulfonyl-5-formyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazoles

Oxidative chlorination of 1-aryl-4-benzylsulfanyl-1H-imidazole-5-carbaldehydes gave 1-aryl-5-formyl-1H-imidazole-4-sulfonyl chlorides which reacted with secondary amines and phenols to produce the corresponding N,N-disubstituted 5-formylimidazole-4-sulfonamides and aryl sulfonates. The reaction of 1-aryl-5-formyl-1H-imidazole-4-sulfonyl chlorides with sodium azide, followed by reduction of the resulting sulfonyl azides, led to the formation of N-unsubstituted 5-formylimidazole-4-sulfonamides, and the reaction with alcohols, to 5-formylimidazole-4-sulfonic acids.     

Enantioseparation of Some New 1-(2-Naphthyl)-1-ethanol Ester Derivatives by HPLC on Chiralcel OD

The direct enantiomeric resolution of racemic 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)-1-naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters, 1-(naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters, and 1-(1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-yl)-2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)ethanol on silica-based cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (Chiralcel OD) column is described. The separations were performed using mobile phases which consist of alcohol (methanol, ethanol or 2-propanol)/n-hexane in various proportions. The effect of structural features of the solutes along with the nature and concentration of alcohol in the mobile phase on the discrimination between the enantiomers was examined for different mobile phase compositions. The results suggest that not only the structure and concentration of alcohol in the mobile phase, but also the subtle structural differences in racemates can have a pronounced effect on enantiomeric separation and retention. Baseline separations were obtained for 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)-1-naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters carrying imidazole ring in addition to ester functional group in their structures. The α values of the resolved enantiomers of 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)-1-naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters were in the range of 1.49–1.62 while the R _s values varied from 4.20 to 6.75 when methanol/n-hexane (70:30 v/v) was used as mobile phase.

     

Synthesis, 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra,crystal structure and ring openings of 1-methyl-6,9-epoxy-9-aryl-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo [3,2-e] [2H-1,5] oxazocinium methanesulfonate

The methanesulfonic acid catalyzed reaction of 1-(4-chloro- and 2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1-methyl-2-imida-zolyl)ethanones 1a and 1b with glycerol produced cis- and trans-{2-haloaryl-2-[(1-methyl-2-imidazolyl)methyl]-4-hydroxymethyl}-1,3-dioxolanes 2a and 2b with a 2:1 cis/trans ratio. Besides these five-membered ketals, the reaction of 1a with glycerol afforded a small amount of trans-{2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-[(1-methyl-2-imidazolyl)methyl]-5-hydroxy}-1,3-dioxane ( 3a , 7%). The reaction of methanesulfonyl chloride with cis-1 formed the corresponding methanesulfonates, cis- 4 , which rapidly cyclized to the title compounds 5 . Base-catalyzed ring opening of 5 furnished 1-methyl-5,6-dihydro-6-hydroxymethyl-8-(4-chloro- and 2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1H-imidazo[3,2-d][1,4]oxazepinium methanesulfonates 7 . Acid-catalyzed hydrolyses of 5 or 7 provided 1-methyl-2-[(4-chloro- and 2,4-dichloro)phenacyl]-3-[(2,3-dihydroxy)-1-propyl]imidazolium salts 12 . Structure proofs were based on extensive ¹H and ¹³C chemical shifts and coupling constants and structures of 3a and 5a were confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystallography.     

Synthesis and 13C NMR spectra of cis- and trans-{2-(haloaryl)-2-[(1H-imidazol)-1-yl]methyl]}-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanols

Syntheses and ¹³C nmr spectra of a number of cis and trans 2-(haloaryl)-2-[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)rnethyl]-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes are described. The haloaryl groups are 2,4-dichloro, 2,4-difluoro-, 4-chloro-and 4-bromophenyl. In these series, some of the cis compounds become available through crystalline bromo benzoates 5 . Separations of some trans isomers are achieved through fractional crystallizations of imidazolyl benzoate nitrates 6 . Stereochemical assignments are based primarily on one major ¹³C chemical shift difference, namely that of C-4 of the 1,3-dioxolane ring, the chemical shift of the trans isomers being 1.0-2.5 ppm downfield from that of the cis isomers.     

Interaction of 1,5-disubstituted 3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro- 1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole-4-carbonitriles with hydrogen sulfide

The reaction of 1-alklyl(aryl)-5-alkyl(aryl)amino-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazole-4-carbo-nitriles with hydrogen sulfide was investigated. Unexpectedly, this led, after treatment of the reaction products with triethyl orthoformate, to 1,2,4-dithiazol-5-ylidene-5-thioxoimidazolidin-2-one derivatives.     

Synthesis of 5′-azido- and 5′-amino-2′,5′-dideoxynucleosides from quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones

Quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones 4 were silylated and condensed with methyl 5-azido-2,5-dideoxy-3-O-(4-methylbenzoyl)-α,β-D-erythro-pentofuranoside (3) using trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMS triflate) as the catalyst to afford the corresponding 5′-azidonucleosides 5 . 1-(5-Azido-2,5-dideoxy-α-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones 6 and the corresponding β anomers were obtained by treating 5 with sodium methoxide in methanol at room temperature. 6-Methyl-1-(5-amino-2,5-dideoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (8) was obtained by treatment of the corresponding azido derivative 7 with triphenylphosphine in pyridine, followed by hydrolysis with ammonium hydroxide.     

Synthesis of novel derivatives of 2-(azolylimino)thiazoline

Successive alkylation of 5-(3-phenylthioureido)-3H-imidazole-4-carboxamides with alkyl halides and chloroacetone gave (N-oxopropylimidazolyl)isothioureas, which were easily converted into derivatives of purine and imidazopyrazinone. In the case of ethyl 5-(3-phenylthioureido)-3H-imidazole-4-carboxylate, primary alkylation occurs at the N atom of the imidazole ring. Reactions of 5-(3-phenylthioureido)-3H-imidazole-4-carboxamides with haloketones afforded a number of 4-hydroxy-2-imidazolyliminothiazolidines and 2-imidazolylimino-Δ⁴-thiazolines.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2196–2204, October, 2004.     

Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">O</Emphasis>-[2-[<Superscript>18</Superscript>F]fluoro-3-(2-nitro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-imidazole-1-yl)propyl]tyrosine ([<Superscript>18</Superscript>F]FNT]) as a new class of tracer for imaging hypoxia

For detection of hypoxic tumor tissue, all radiotracers synthesized until now, are based on the concept that cellular uptake is being controlled by diffusion. As a new approach, we chose the concept to have the tracer hypothetically transported into the cells by well known carrier systems like the amino acid transporters. For this purpose, radiosynthesis of O-[2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-3-(2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1yl)propyl]tyrosine ([¹⁸F]FNT]) was carried out from methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-3-(4-3-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2-(tosyloxy)propoxy) phenyl)propanoate via no-carrier-added nucleophilic aliphatic substitution. After labelling, 81 ± 0.9% of labelled intermediate i.e. methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-3-(4-(2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-3-(2-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-yl)propoxy) phenyl)propanoate was obtained at 140 °C. At the end of radiosynthesis, [¹⁸F]FNT was obtained in an overall radiochemical yield of 40 ± 0.9% (not decay corrected) within 90 min in a radiochemical purity of >98% in a formulation ready for application in the clinical studies for PET imaging of hypoxia.     

Pyrimidine derivatives. IX . Synthesis of bromosubstituted 5-nitro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione derivatives

The following 5-nitro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinediones possessing bromo substituted side chains at the 1- and 6-positions were prepared by bromination of 3,6-dimethyl-1-(ω-hydroxyalkyl)-5-nitro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinediones 4a and 4b and its nitrates 2a and 2b . The three of mono-bromo derivatives are: 1-(ω-acetoxyalkyl and ω-hydroxyalkyl)-6-bromomethyl-3-methyl. 6a, 6b, 7a and 7b and 1-(ω-bromoalkyl)-3,6-dimethyl-2,4(1H,3H)- pyrimidinediones 8a and 8b . The one type dibromo derivatives are: 1-(ω-bromoalkyl)-6-bromomethyl-3-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinediones 5a and 5b .     

Synthesis of aryl ω-(1-methyl-5-imidazolyl and 1H-5-tetrazolyl)alkyl ketones

Successful syntheses of 2,4-dichlorophenyl 2-(1-methyl-5-imidazolyl)ethyl and 2,4-dichlorophenyl 3-(1-methyl-5-imidazolyl)propyl ketones are described. In addition, syntheses of 2,4-dichlorophenyl and 4-chlorophenyl 3-(1-methyl-1H-5-tetrazolyl)propyl ketones are reported.     

Reactions of 2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2,4-(1H)dione (isatoic anhydride) with anions of 1,4-dihydro-5H-pyrazol-5-ones: Synthesis of pyrazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones

Reactions of 2H-3,1-benzoxazine-2,4-(1H)dione (isatoic anhydride) (1) with anions of 1,4-dihydro-5H-pyrazol-5-ones (2) gave pyrazolo[5,1-6]quinazolin-9-ones (3) via the nucleophilic attack of the anion 2b rather than 2a. However, in the case of 5-methoxyisatoic anhydride ( 10c) , both products 3e and 11c were obtained. A new synthetic method of preparation of 5-(alkylthio)-2-aminobenzoic acids (18) was described. These acids (18) were used to synthesize a series of substituted pyrazolo[5,1-b]quinazolin-9-ones (3) .     

Syntheses and structures of azol-1-yl derivatives of nitronyl and imino nitroxides

2-(Pyrazol-1-yl)-, 2-(imidazol-1-yl)-, 2-([1,2,4]triazol-1-yl)-, and 2-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl were prepared by reactions of 2-bromo-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl (NIT-Br) with the corresponding sodium azolides. In prepared 2-(azol-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyls, the NIT-N_Het bond is readily hydrolyzed. Reduction of imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyls leads to corresponding 2-(azol-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyls, which are much more stable against hydrolysis. The structures of spin-labeled imidazoles, [1,2,4]triazoles and benzotriazoles are confirmed by X-ray analysis, showing that the paramagnetic molecules form packings with motifs from centrosymmetric dimers to topologically linear chains.     

Synthesis and transformations of (imidazolylimino)thiazolidinones

The reaction of ethyl 5-phenylthioureido-3H-imidazole-4-carboxylate with bromoacetic acid afforded (imidazolylimino)thiazolidinones, which were transformed into the corresponding 5-arylidene-4-thiazolidinones by the reactions with aldehydes. Under the conditions of the Knoevenagel reaction, the thiazolidine ring in derivatives of 4-(4-oxothiazolidin-2-ylideneamino)-3H-imidazole-4-carboxamides was opened to form substituted guanidines.